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Blekhem
Blekhem is a manor house in Västervik Municipality, Sweden. The history of the estate goes back to the 14th century. It was owned by the Soop family until 1562, when it was sold to King Eric XIV. It remained a royal estate until 1612, when Johan Skytte acquired it from the Crown. It has thereafter belonged to various Swedish aristocratic and other families, e.g. Gyllenstierna, Posse, Lewenhaupt and Hamilton. The present main building was built in 1838-42 during the ownership of baron Johan Nordenfalk Johan Nordenfalk (9 September 1796 – 9 March 1846) was a Swedish politician, '' friherre'' and government official, who served as Prime Minister for Justice between 1844–1846. Biography Nordenfalk was born into wealthy family of landowners a .... It is still owned by the Nordenfalk family. References External links Official webpage {{coord, 57, 49, 21, N, 16, 25, 40, E, type:landmark_region:SE, display=title Manor houses in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blekhem
Blekhem is a manor house in Västervik Municipality, Sweden. The history of the estate goes back to the 14th century. It was owned by the Soop family until 1562, when it was sold to King Eric XIV. It remained a royal estate until 1612, when Johan Skytte acquired it from the Crown. It has thereafter belonged to various Swedish aristocratic and other families, e.g. Gyllenstierna, Posse, Lewenhaupt and Hamilton. The present main building was built in 1838-42 during the ownership of baron Johan Nordenfalk Johan Nordenfalk (9 September 1796 – 9 March 1846) was a Swedish politician, '' friherre'' and government official, who served as Prime Minister for Justice between 1844–1846. Biography Nordenfalk was born into wealthy family of landowners a .... It is still owned by the Nordenfalk family. References External links Official webpage {{coord, 57, 49, 21, N, 16, 25, 40, E, type:landmark_region:SE, display=title Manor houses in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Nordenfalk
Johan Nordenfalk (9 September 1796 – 9 March 1846) was a Swedish politician, '' friherre'' and government official, who served as Prime Minister for Justice between 1844–1846. Biography Nordenfalk was born into wealthy family of landowners as the son of Carl Fredrik Nordenfalk and Hedvig Sofia Hjärne. He received his education at Uppsala University, obtaining a degree in law and came to work as an assessor at the Svea Court of Appeal. Upon the death of his father in 1825, he inherited the family estate and large portions of agricultural land in Ångermanland. Through his marriage the Blekhem manor in Småland also came under his possession. Between 1828–1831, Nordenfalk was a member of the Estates of the realm. He resigned from his post after coming into conflict with conservative fractions in the diet, among them count Magnus Brahe. After his resignation Nordenfalk returned to his estates, spending much time and investment in agricultural projects. In 1838, Norden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manor House
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets. The term is today loosely applied to various country houses, frequently dating from the Late Middle Ages, which formerly housed the landed gentry. Manor houses were sometimes fortified, albeit not as fortified as castles, and were intended more for show than for defencibility. They existed in most European countries where feudalism was present. Function The lord of the manor may have held several properties within a county or, for example in the case of a feudal baron, spread across a kingdom, which he occupied only on occasional visits. Even so, the business of the manor was directed and controlled by regular manorial courts, which appointed manorial officials such as the bailiff, granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västervik Municipality
Västervik Municipality (Swedish: ''Västerviks kommun'') is a municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden, with its seat in the city of Västervik. The present municipality was created in 1971, when the former ''City of Västervik'' was amalgamated with eight surrounding rural municipalities. Localities There are 11 urban areas (also called localities, Swedish: ''tätorter'') in Västervik Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Government and politics Distribution of the 57 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election: *Moderate Party 21 *Social Democratic Party 21 * Centre Party 4 *Green Party 2 * Liberal People's Party 2 * Left Party 2 * Sweden Democrats 2 *Socialisterna 1 *Kommunpartiet VDM 1 *Christian Democrats 1 Results of the 2010 Swedish general election in Västervik: *Social Democratic Party 39.9% *Moder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric XIV Of Sweden
Eric XIV ( sv, Erik XIV; 13 December 153326 February 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1569. Eric XIV was the eldest son of Gustav I (1496–1560) and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513–1535). He was also ruler of Estonia, after its conquest by Sweden in 1561. While he has been regarded as intelligent and artistically skilled, as well as politically ambitious, early in his reign he showed signs of mental instability, a condition that eventually led to insanity. Some scholars claim that his illness began early during his reign, while others believe that it first manifested with the Sture murders. Eric, having been deposed and imprisoned, was most likely murdered. An examination of his remains in 1958 confirmed that he probably died of arsenic poisoning. Early years Eric XIV was born at Tre Kronor castle, the morning of 13 December 1533. His mother died before his second year. In 1536, his father, Gustav Vasa, married Margaret Leijonhufvud (151 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Skytte
Johan Skytte (1577, in Nyköping – 15 March 1645, in Söderåkra, Sweden) was a Swedish statesman, and the founder of the ''Academia Gustaviana'' (today's University of Tartu in Estonia), in 1632. He was a son of the mayor of Nyköping, Bengt Nilsson Skräddare, and Anna Andersdotter.''Ericus Benedicti Schroderus, 1580–1647'' by Rikard Wingård, Svenskt Översättarlexikon. While attending school in his hometown and for the nine years he was studying at foreign universities, he used the surname Schroderus, a Latinized derivation from his paternal German surname ''Schröder'', as did also his elder brother, Ericus Schroderus (''Erik Benedict Schröder'') (c. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Nobility
The Swedish nobility ( sv, Adeln eller Ridderskapet och Adeln) has historically been a legally and/or socially privileged class in Sweden, and part of the so-called ''frälse'' (a derivation from Old Swedish meaning ''free neck''). The archaic term for nobility, ''frälse'', also included the clergy, a classification defined by tax exemptions and representation in the diet (the Riksdag). Today the nobility does not maintain its former legal privileges although family names, titles and coats of arms are still protected. The Swedish nobility consists of both "introduced" and "unintroduced" nobility, where the latter has not been formally "introduced" at the House of Nobility (''Riddarhuset''). The House of Nobility still maintains a fee for male members over the age of 18 for upkeep on pertinent buildings in Stockholm. Belonging to the nobility in present-day Sweden may still carry some informal social privileges, and be of certain social and historical significance particularly am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
